Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to enliven
Participle: enlivened
Gerund: enlivening
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | enliven |
| you | enliven |
| he;she;it | enlivens |
| we | enliven |
| you | enliven |
| they | enliven |
Perfect
| I | have enlivened |
| you | have enlivened |
| he;she;it | has enlivened |
| we | have enlivened |
| you | have enlivened |
| they | have enlivened |
Past
| I | enlivened |
| you | enlivened |
| he;she;it | enlivened |
| we | enlivened |
| you | enlivened |
| they | enlivened |
Pluperfect
| I | had enlivened |
| you | had enlivened |
| he;she;it | had enlivened |
| we | had enlivened |
| you | had enlivened |
| they | had enlivened |
Future
| I | will enliven |
| you | will enliven |
| he;she;it | will enliven |
| we | will enliven |
| you | will enliven |
| they | will enliven |
Future Perfect
| I | will have enlivened |
| you | will have enlivened |
| he;she;it | will have enlivened |
| we | will have enlivened |
| you | will have enlivened |
| they | will have enlivened |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | enliven |
| you | enliven |
| he;she;it | enliven |
| we | enliven |
| you | enliven |
| they | enliven |
Perfect
| I | have enlivened |
| you | have enlivened |
| he;she;it | have enlivened |
| we | have enlivened |
| you | have enlivened |
| they | have enlivened |
Imperfect
| I | enlivened |
| you | enlivened |
| he;she;it | enlivened |
| we | enlivened |
| you | enlivened |
| they | enlivened |
Pluperfect
| I | had enlivened |
| you | had enlivened |
| he;she;it | had enlivened |
| we | had enlivened |
| you | had enlivened |
| they | had enlivened |
Conditional
Present
| I | would enliven |
| you | would enliven |
| he;she;it | would enliven |
| we | would enliven |
| you | would enliven |
| they | would enliven |
Perfect
| I | would have enlivened |
| you | would have enlivened |
| he;she;it | would have enlivened |
| we | would have enlivened |
| you | would have enlivened |
| they | would have enlivened |
Imperative
| you | enliven |
| we | Let's enliven |
| you | enliven |
Verbs conjugated like 'enliven'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'enliven'
enlive,
endizen,
enlimn,
enripen,
enrive,
enslaven,
enwiden,
enwisen,
inlive,
liven,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- arouse
- stimulate
- to enliven
- ginger, jazz
- to give spirit or vigour to
- animate
- to bring into action
- awaken
- stimulate feelings
- arouse
- to suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure
- animate, awaken, call up, electrify, encourage, enflame, enkindle, enthrill, exagitate, excite, exhilarate, exsuscitate, fillip, fire, fire the blood, foment, galvanise, gin up, inflame, inspirit, intoxicate, invigorate, kindle, liven, liven up, pique, provoke, quicken, rouse, sharpen, stimulate, stir, stir the blood, stir up, stoke, suscitate, thrill, vitalize, wake, warm the blood, whet, work up
- to cause to become more lively and energetic
- animate, beghast, brighten, energize, enthuse, exalt, excite, ginger up, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, jazz, liven, liven up, perk up, quicken, spice, spice up, vitalise
- To stimulate feelings.
- arouse
- To bring into action (something previously dormant).
- awaken
- To arouse an organism to functional activity.
- stimulate
- animate
- inform, vitalize, excite, refresh, inspirit, invigorate, quicken, stimulate
- cheer
- brighten, delight, exhilarate, gladden, inspire
Antonyms
- to cause to become more lively and energetic
- benumb, calm down, de-energize, deaden, diminish, hose down, muffle, relax, sedate, stifle, suppress
- To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity.
- smother
- cheer
- discourage, deride, hiss, gloom
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From life + en- -en (intensifying verbal circumfix). See liven.
Sample Sentences
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So I thought, at least, that evening. Next morning when the sun was shining brightly, and the clear church bells were ringing, and sedate people in their best clothes enlivened the pathway near at hand and dotted the distant thread of road, there was a pleasant Sabbath peacefulness on everything, which it was good to feel. It would have been the better for an old church; [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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"Oho, o! On the silver screen..." " You are unstoppable " [vocables] " The sound of lights, rolling, action... Words that enliven you up "
(Geethanjali Malli Vachindi)